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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has inaugurated a scheme for distribution of 200,000 motorcycles on soft loan to interested police personnel. At the inauguration of the scheme in Abuja on Thursday, Adamu said the initiative was in recognition that motivation of workforce would improve service delivery. He said the scheme was being executed through the Nigeria Police Cooperative Multi-Purpose Society, in collaboration with ROT-SHADE Global Resources Ltd., a private firm. According to the I-G, the initiative is another milestone in the efforts of the force to put the…

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President Joe Biden of the United States used his first day in office to issue a raft of executive orders undoing some of former President Donald Trump’s marquee policies on climate change and immigration. Among the 17 executive orders and presidential actions Biden signed on Wednesday were moves to rejoin the Paris climate accord, end a travel ban from several Muslim-majority countries, and halt Trump’s withdrawal from the World Health Organisation. “There’s no time to waste,” Biden said before signing executive orders in the White House. “These are just all starting…

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Kwara  State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Wednesday sentenced one Ademola Adebukola, 29, to six months imprisonment for defrauding a lady of $3,500 in the guise of romantic relationship. Justice Adenike Akinpelu convicted and sentenced Adebukola on a four-count charge, following his guilty plea. The charge was  preferred by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. It states in part: “You, Ademola Adebukola, sometime in 2018, while acting as Blackmore G. Scott with email address holyghost643@gmail.com, did attempt to cheat one Sherry Reed by fraudulently inducing her to deliver $3,500  to…

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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and cloudy weather conditions from Thursday to Saturday. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja predicted dust haze with visibility range of two  kilometres to five kilometres and localised visibility less than or equal to 1000m over northern region on Thursday. According to the agency, dust haze with visibility range of two kilometres to  five kilometres and localised visibility less than or equal to 1000m is envisaged over the North Central throughout the forecast period. The agency anticipated hazy atmosphere…

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President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed inauguration Vice-President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice President of the United States of America. In a statement by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Wednesday, Buhari expressed hope that their presidency would mark a strong point of cooperation and support for Nigeria as well as the African continent. Buhari congratulated the leaders and entire country on the successful transition. According to him, this marks an important historical inflection point for democracy as a system of government and for the…

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…Says His Achievements Will Be Beacon of Inspiration for Generations The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has lamented the death of the pioneer Managing Director of the Corporation, Chief Festus Remi Ayodele Marinho. A press release by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru, stated that Chief Marinho, who passed away yesterday, was the first and only Managing Director of the defunct Nigerian National Oil Corporation (NNOC) – the forerunner of NNPC – and the only one who…

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The Anglican Church in Uganda has suspended its former Archbishop, Stanley Ntagali, from conducting priestly duties or representing the church until further notice over adultery. Mr Ntagali retired last year in March after 43 years in priesthood. In a statement dated 13 January on the Anglican Church website, his successor, Dr Stephen Samuel Kaziimba, said Mr Ntagali had been involved in an extra -marital affair with a married woman which he had acknowledged. “He betrayed the office of Archbishop, his ordination vows, and the moral commitments he championed,” Dr Kaziimba…

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…….Under Its COVAX Facility Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, says the organization had secured two billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, with a billion more in the pipeline and deliveries expected to begin next month. He made the remarks as he addressed a meeting of the Committee on the functioning of the International Health Regulations, 2005, during the COVID-19 response, posted on the WHO website, Ghebreyesus said ensuring that countries would have access to any COVID-19 vaccines, was the promise of a global mechanism established last April,…

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……..In Zaria Gunmen had kidnapped Prof. Aliyu Mohammed of Department of Agriculture, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, and killed his son, Abdulaziz. The University lecturer who is also the Wazirin Wusasa, was abducted Sunday night at Wusasa, Zaria, Kaduna State. Mr Usman Aliyu, son of the kidnapped professor, told newsmen in Zaria that the incident took place on Sunday at about 10.30 p.m. He said besides kidnapping his father and killing one of his brothers, they also shot Malam Abubakar Kabir, who is a younger brother to the deceased (Abdulaziz…

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President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja restated the commitment of the Nigerian government to the enthronement of democracy and good governance on the African continent. Speaking at the Virtual Support Mission and Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Committee of Heads of State and Government participating in the African Peer Review Mechanism (APR Forum) and the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the on-going Second Peer Review Process, President Buhari stated: “As you are aware, the Government of Nigeria has consistently supported the strengthening of democracy and good…

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